Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | (2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation On June 2, 2023, the Company filed an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of Delaware to effect a 1-for-20 reverse stock split and a proportionate reduction in the number of authorized shares from 61,666,666 to 3,083,333 . The Company’s common stock began trading on a split-adjusted basis on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on June 5, 2023. The reverse stock split applied equally to all outstanding shares of the common stock and did not modify the rights or preferences of the common stock. All figures in this report relating to shares of the Company’s common stock (such as share amounts, per share amounts, and conversion rates and prices), including in the financial statements and accompanying notes to the financial statements, have been retroactively restated to reflect the reverse stock split. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”) for interim financial information, Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 270-10, and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In management’s opinion, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included in the interim periods presented and all adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The Company has evaluated potential subsequent events through the date of this filing. Operating results for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023. When used in these notes, the terms “Acorda” or “the Company” mean Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. The December 31, 2022 consolidated balance sheet data was derived from the Company’s audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. You should read these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. The Company’s significant accounting policies are detailed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. Effective January 1, 2022, the Company adopted ASU 2021-04, “Earnings Per Share (Topic 260), Debt—Modifications and Extinguishments (Subtopic 470-50), Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718), and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Issuer’s Accounting for Certain Modifications or Exchanges of Freestanding Equity-Classified Written Call Options.” The Company’s significant accounting policies have not changed materially from December 31, 2022. Restricted Cash At September 30, 2023, the Company held restricted cash consisting of $ 0.3 million related to cash collateralized standby letters of credit in connection with obligations under facility leases and $ 0.9 million to cover the Company’s self-funded employee health insurance. The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the statement of financial position that sum to the total of the same amounts shown in the statement of cash flows: Nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 (In thousands) Beginning of period End of period Beginning of period End of period Cash and cash equivalents $ 37,536 $ 32,468 $ 45,634 $ 20,696 Restricted cash 6,884 861 13,400 13,232 Restricted cash non-current 255 255 6,189 255 Total Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash per statement of cash flows $ 44,675 $ 33,584 $ 65,223 $ 34,183 Investments Short-term investments consist primarily of high-grade commercial paper and corporate bonds. The Company classifies marketable securities available to fund current operations as short-term investments in current assets on its consolidated balance sheets. Marketable securities are classified as long-term investments in long-term assets on the consolidated balance sheets if the Company has the ability and intent to hold them and such holding period is longer than one year. The Company classifies all its investments as available-for-sale. Available-for-sale securities are recorded at the fair value of the investments based on quoted market prices. Unrealized holding gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, which are determined to be temporary, are excluded from earnings and are reported as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive loss. Premiums and discounts on investments are amortized over the life of the related available-for-sale security as an adjustment to yield using the effective‑interest method. Dividend and interest income are recognized when earned. Amortized premiums and discounts, dividend and interest income are included in interest income. Realized gains and losses are included in other income. There were no investments classified as short-term or long-term at September 30, 2023 or December 31, 2022. Inventory The following table provides the major classes of inventory: (In thousands) September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 Raw materials $ 10,537 $ 6,212 Finished goods 7,405 6,540 Total $ 17,942 $ 12,752 The Company reviews inventory, including inventory purchase commitments, for slow moving or obsolete amounts based on expected product sales volume and provides reserves against the carrying amount of inventory as appropriate. Foreign Currency Translation The functional currency of operations outside the U.S. is deemed to be the currency of the local country, unless otherwise determined that the U.S. dollar would serve as a more appropriate functional currency given the economic operations of the entity. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars using the period-end exchange rate; and income and expense items are translated using the average exchange rate during the period; and equity transactions are translated at historical rates. Cumulative translation adjustments are reflected as a separate component of equity. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are charged to operations and reported in other income (expense) in consolidated statements of operations. Segment and Geographic Information The Company is managed and operated as one business which is focused on developing therapies that restore function and improve the lives of people with neurological disorders. The entire business is managed by a single management team that reports to the Chief Executive Officer. The Company does not operate separate lines of business with respect to any of its products or product candidates and the Company does not prepare discrete financial information to allocate resources to separate products or product candidates or by location. Accordingly, the Company views its business as one reportable operating segment. Net product revenues reported are substantially derived from the sales of Inbrija and Ampyra in the U.S. Impairment of Long-Lived Assets The Company continually evaluates whether events or circumstances have occurred that indicate that the estimated remaining useful lives of its long-lived assets, including identifiable intangible assets subject to amortization and property plant and equipment, may warrant revision or that the carrying value of the assets may be impaired. The Company evaluates the realizability of its long-lived assets based on profitability and cash flow expectations for the related assets. Factors the Company considers important that could trigger an impairment review include significant changes in the use of any assets, changes in historical trends in operating performance, changes in projected operating performance, stock price, loss of a major customer, and significant negative economic trends. The decline in the trading price of the Company’s common stock during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, and related decrease in the Company’s market capitalization, was determined to be a triggering event in connection with the Company’s review of the recoverability of its long-lived assets for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023. The Company performed a recoverability test as of September 30, 2023 using the undiscounted cash flows, which are the sum of the future undiscounted cash flows expected to be derived from the direct use of the long-lived assets compared to the carrying value of the long-lived assets. Estimates of future cash flows were based on the Company’s assumptions about its use of the long-lived assets. The cash flow estimation period was based on the long-lived assets’ estimated remaining useful life to the Company. After performing the recoverability test, the Company determined that the undiscounted cash flows exceeded the carrying value and the long-lived assets were not impaired. Changes in these assumptions and resulting valuations could result in future long-lived asset impairment charges. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, no other impairment indicators were noted by the Company. Management will continue to monitor any changes in circumstances for indicators of impairment. Any write‑downs are treated as permanent reductions in the carrying amount of the assets. Liquidity The Company’s ability to meet its future operating requirements, repay its liabilities, meet its other obligations, and continue as a going concern are dependent upon a number of factors, including its ability to generate cash from product sales, reduce expenditures, obtain additional financing and repay or restructure outstanding indebtedness. If the Company is unable to generate sufficient cash flow from the sale of its products, the Company will be required to adopt one or more alternatives, subject to the restrictions contained in the indenture governing the 2024 Notes, such as further reducing expenses, selling assets, restructuring debt, or obtaining additional equity capital on terms that may be onerous and which are likely to be highly dilutive. Also, the Company’s ability to raise additional capital and repay or restructure its indebtedness, in particular the 2024 Notes that mature on December 1, 2024, will depend on the capital markets and its financial condition at such time, among other factors. In addition, financing may not be available when needed, at all, on terms acceptable to the Company or in accordance with the restrictions described above. As a result of these factors, the Company may not be able to engage in any of the alternative activities, or engage in such activities on desirable terms, which could harm the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations, as well as result in a default on the Company’s debt obligations. If the Company is unable to take these actions, it may be forced to significantly alter its business strategy, substantially curtail its current operations, or cease operations altogether. At September 30 , 2023, the Company had $ 32.5 million of cash and cash equivalents, compared to $ 37.5 million at December 31, 2022. The Company’s September 30, 2023 cash and cash equivalents balance does not include $ 1.2 million of restricted cash, of which $ 0.9 million is related to self-funded employee health insurance and $ 0.3 million is related to collateralized standby letters of credit. The Company incurred a net loss of $ 35.1 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023. The Company assesses and determines its ability to continue as a going concern in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 205-40, “Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern” (“ASC Topic 205-40”), which requires the Company to evaluate whether there are conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that its annual and interim consolidated financial statements are issued. Certain additional financial statement disclosures are required if such conditions or events are identified. If and when an entity’s liquidation becomes imminent, financial statements should be prepared under the liquidation basis of accounting. Determining the extent, if any, to which conditions or events raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, or the extent to which mitigating plans sufficiently alleviate any such substantial doubt, as well as whether or not liquidation is imminent, requires significant judgment by management. The Company has evaluated whether there are conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date the consolidated financial statements contained in this report are issued. The Company believes that its existing cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to cover its cash flow requirements for the next twelve months from the issuance date of these financial statements. However, the 2024 Notes mature on December 1, 2024 and, unless earlier converted in accordance with their terms, the Company will be required to pay all outstanding principal and any accrued and unpaid interest on the notes on the maturity date. At September 30, 2023, the principal balance outstanding under the 2024 Notes was $ 207.0 million. The Company is evaluating its options to raise additional capital and repay or restructure all or a portion of the 2024 Notes, but its ability to do so will depend on numerous factors, some of which are beyond the Company’s control. The Company can provide no assurance that such efforts will be successful. Subsequent Events Subsequent events are defined as those events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date, but before the financial statements are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company completed an evaluation of the impact of any subsequent events through the date these financial statements were issued, and determined there were no subsequent events that required disclosure in these financial statements. Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2020-06, Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity. This update simplifies the accounting for convertible instruments by eliminating the cash conversion and beneficial conversion feature models that require separate accounting for embedded conversion features. This update also amends the guidance for the derivatives scope exception for contracts in an entity’s own equity to reduce form-over-substance-based accounting conclusions and requires the application of the if-converted method for calculating diluted earnings per share. ASU 2020-06 is effective for smaller reporting companies for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this guidance may have on its consolidated financial statements. |